Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

The excitement of the 2024 SBC continued into Day 2 as Sharon Krock, SPWS, FSAME welcomed the 6,200-plus attendees to another full day of networking opportunities, education sessions, and business opportunity briefings.

Kyle Scheele captivated the audience in the Great Hall with an inspiring message on harnessing creativity, embracing failure, and innovating toward a purpose. SAME Small Business COI Chair Sally Clark, CPSM, CF APMP presented the 2024 SAME Small Business Awards.

Read the full recap from Day Two in for more photos and details about the SBC sessions and all of Thursday: https://bit.ly/4eMkXI2

The 2024 Federal Small Business Conference set new heights in an opening General Session for the ages on November 20 in New Orleans, La. Over 6,200 attendees made the trip down to the Big Easy to engage in a week of collaboration and partnership and build the strong bonds needed to meet today’s challenges head on.

Nowhere was that commitment to partnership more evident than in the lineup of speakers for Wednesday’s Opening General Session, which was sponsored by our Titanium Sponsors.

Headlined by Jackie Robinson-Burnette, Associate Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA), and a panel of the senior engineering leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Air Force Civil Engineering, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the session reaffirmed the criticality of small businesses to the nation’s federal A/E/C industry and set the commander’s intent loud and clear for greater partnership with small businesses at all levels. Read more about the first Day from hashtag in New Orleans- https://bit.ly/3OhDhxY

Kicking off SBC in New Orleans, National President and the senior engineering leaders of the Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Air Force Civil Engineering, and Department of Veterans Affairs.

The conversation providing a high-level overview of their A/E/C programs and small business focus ahead of their agency’s Mega Sessions.

Enjoy the event this week!

Looking for some reading on your way to SBC? The November-December 2024 issue of TME is here, with articles on design and construction, the first of our "From the Field" article series, and insights on hosting effective design charrettes.

TME November-December 2024 The November-December 2024 issue of TME features articles on designing and constructing facilities for military and federal agencies, the first "From the Field" article authored by active-duty servicemembers, and insights on hosting effective design charrettes.

The courage and sacrifice of United States servicemembers formed the foundation of our freedoms.

Today, we celebrate Veterans Day and honor the military members who dedicate their lives to serving our nation every day. Thank you for making our country safer and stronger!

1) The 2024 Small Business Conference is two weeks away! Discover everything and everyone uniting in New Orleans then reserve your spot for our largest national event ever- https://www.samesbc.org/

2) Get Prepped for SBC with free Pre-Conference Webinars! Join us Tuesday, November 5 for the first, Examining the Final CMMC Rule and its Impact on the A/E/C Industry - https://bit.ly/4fyfVj8

3) This week our is a presentation on Agile Facilities – What are they? How do you make Them?

Join the SAME Architectural Practice COI and speaker Col. Paula Loomis, Ph.D., F.SAME, FAIA, AICP, LEED AP, USAFR (Ret.) November 6 - https://www.same.org/event/agile-facilities/

Happy Halloween SAME!!

today sharing some costume-fun from exhibitors last year at the 2023 Federal Small Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Don't be frightened... registration is still open for the 2024 SBC coming to New Orleans in three weeks! Reserve your spot now -https://www.samesbc.org/

3 things to know ahead of next month

1) Right now, over 1,100 of our SBC registrants are attending SBC for the first time this November. Join them and many more coming to New Orleans and register if you haven't reserved your spot among over 5,000 professionals nationwide- https://ow.ly/TuRy50TURIO

2) Attend the SBC pre-conference round table panel discussion on Partnering with Indigenous Communities, November 19 - https://ow.ly/B9QK50TURIR

From the perspectives of Indigenous people working within or affected by the architectural, engineering, and construction industries, these discussions aim to bridge gaps between small businesses, federal contractors, and Indigenous peoples.

3) Promote your conference attendance with the customizable SBC graphics on our website- https://ow.ly/Z3hY50TURIS

Tag us in your pictures before and during SBC in so that we can find and share them!

today we deliver moments captured nationwide from our annual Federal Small Business Conference (SBC).

SBC returns next month, join over 5,000 attendees in for our largest SBC ever this November! Register here https://www.samesbc.org/

Let us know which SBC was your favorite! Scroll through memory lane with our SAME flickr photo album- https://www.flickr.com/photos/militaryengineers/albums/

1) National Leadership Nominations are open until the end of November. If you are interested in serving, or want to nominate a candidate for President-Elect, Vice President, or Elected Director, follow here > https://bit.ly/4dSe6wp

2) This week our is hosted by the SAME Young Professionals COI: China Lake Earthquake Recovery Best Practices. Register today and join the presentation at 3:00PM ET on October 23 > https://www.same.org/event/china-lake-earthquake-recovery-best-practices/

3) Have all of the Society news and resources at your fingertips and connect with SAME members nationwide! Download our mobile app and login with your membership information to discover all of the latest from across SAME - https://qrco.de/bfBP5b

Join us in thanking each SAME member for sharing their stories and achievements. hashtag

Thank you Master Sgt. Guillermo Cajigas, USAF, Dr. Ivonne Bates, PMP, Capt. Nicholas Schrage, USA, Elizabeth Cabral, Uriel Reyes, PMP, FMP, and Col. Fabian Mendoza, USA (Ret.)!

Continue to follow for more incredible stories from our members. Missed our members this month? Check out this page for everything - https://www.same.org/hhm/

Share the Value! Today, October 15th is the final day to help recruit new members and win great prizes -https://www.same.org/mgam/

Help strengthen our mission and support the joint A/E/C professional community. Tell a friend or colleague about the benefits of SAME membership: the educational opportunities, news articles, technical content, networking, collaboration, leadership roles, and valuable resources that only SAME provides.

Introducing Capt. Nicholas Schrage, USA Regimental Engineer and Senior Project manager for 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard).

Nick shared that he feels pride as a Latin man and sees his culture as “a compass to recalibrate me in times of hardship or doubt” and his family as “reminders of what Latin culture means and strives to be.”

See Nick's story and read more from the diverse and inspiring career paths of SAME Hispanic American SAME members we are celebrating - https://ow.ly/AP8a50THUqq

Voting ends Monday, October 14th for the SAME Small Business awards for stand-out businesses and individuals who have made positive contributions to the industry and the Society.

Individual award-winners will earn a FREE registration to SBC 2024 in New Orleans! Nominate your colleagues now- https://www.same.org/sponsor/small-business-award/ -award

Our Member-Get-a-Member campaign is finishing up next week. Tuesday, October 15 is the final day to participate in the campaign that encourages SAME members to share their experiences in the Society and bring a new member into the SAME family.

Win great prizes by participating in our MGAM contest today!
https://www.same.org/mgam/

Applications are now open for the SAME Leader Development Program (LDP) 2025-2026 Class. Read more about the opportunities available then apply on our website - https://www.same.org/career-leadership/ldp/

look back through our annual reports and you might just find some familiar faces of SAME leadership!

Read the SAME 2023 Annual Report Celebrating a Uniquely Dynamic Year- https://www.same.org/news/celebrating-a-uniquely-dynamic-year-sames-2023-annual-report/